On October 19, 2026, GitHub announced a workflow to seamlessly transfer an agent session from the GitHub Copilot app directly into the VS Code development environment. This update aims to eliminate workflow disruptions when developers switch between different workspaces.
According to the GitHub Blog post, users can now continue their interactions without losing conversation history, applied code modifications, or existing working context. Maintaining agent session continuity between the standalone application and the VS Code editor allows developers to extend their development workflows without having to re-establish context from scratch.